"Emma Luart was a Belgian operatic soprano whose official stage début was at The Hague in 1914. Her début in Brussels was in 1918 where she excelled in lyric soprano roles where she sang for seven years - as Louise, Mélisande and Manon. She spent the remainder of her career as a member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris where she débuted 8 July, 1922 as Lakmé. She remained an important principal through 1940. She left many beautiful recordings."